GoBills808 Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 1 minute ago, DC Tom said: But it's not free standing, because the ocean holds it up... Hence the free-standing designation, which is a really terrible geological term for 'unconnected to a mountain range or series of mountain ranges'...trust me, tallest-mountain designation is a sore spot here. Measuring from sea level (highest altitude) will give you Everest, 'free-standing' is Kilimanjaro, measuring from the base gets you Mauna Kea, measuring distance from peak to the Earth's center is Chimborazo in Ecuador due to Earth's oblate spheriod nature. 2 1
DC Tom Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 1 minute ago, GoBills808 said: Hence the free-standing designation, which is a really terrible geological term for 'unconnected to a mountain range or series of mountain ranges'...trust me, tallest-mountain designation is a sore spot here. Measuring from sea level (highest altitude) will give you Everest, 'free-standing' is Kilimanjaro, measuring from the base gets you Mauna Kea, measuring distance from peak to the Earth's center is Chimborazo in Ecuador due to Earth's oblate spheriod nature. Not just a terrible term, a made-up one. No one ever uses that phrase.
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 18, 2019 Author Posted March 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, RobbRiddick said: I clearly remember pretty much every Bills fan back before that draft lobbying for him. Funny how a lot of the time the fans really do seem to know more than the idiots in charge. It pains me to call Marv an idiot (pretty sure he chose Whitner) but in that case it's hard to argue against I think that is why Reed posted a Whitner picture 1
billieve420 Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 I think that Whitner pick falls more to Jauron and Scouting staff that it does on Levy. i don't think Levy was picking any of the players himself. 1
GoBills808 Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Not just a terrible term, a made-up one. No one ever uses that phrase. I've heard it used before but it's definitely clumsy. Especially considering what they mean 99/100 by 'freestanding' is simply 'volcanic'.
dave mcbride Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 (edited) 57 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Not just a terrible term, a made-up one. No one ever uses that phrase. Um ... you're wrong. 41 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: I've heard it used before but it's definitely clumsy. Especially considering what they mean 99/100 by 'freestanding' is simply 'volcanic'. It's not a bad term; it's meant to refer to mountains separate from the chains they're in, and particularly mountains outside of (i.e., free of) chains (i.e., volcanic mountains). Those ones are by definition "free-standing." It's not that uncommon of a term. Edited March 18, 2019 by dave mcbride 2
Bill from NYC Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 51 minutes ago, billieve420 said: I think that Whitner pick falls more to Jauron and Scouting staff that it does on Levy. i don't think Levy was picking any of the players himself. I heard Levy say on Sirius Radio after the draft that he turned down "multiple trade offers" to draft Whitner. Both were absolutely beyond awful. 1
teef Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Reed83HOF said: this man did invent the backle. 1
Saxum Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 20 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: Um ... you're wrong. It's not a bad term; it's meant to refer to mountains separate from the chains they're in, and particularly mountains outside of (i.e., free of) chains (i.e., volcanic mountains). Those ones are by definition "free-standing." It's not that uncommon of a term. The correct response is "You're an idiot." I read same term in my college textbooks. 1
Marv's Neighbor Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 1 hour ago, DC Tom said: But it's not free standing, because the ocean holds it up... I'm calling Congressman Hank Johnson right now. He will solve this for us.
Koko78 Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, teef said: this man did invent the backle. Don't forget his talent for jumping on piles! He was a master at that. 1
RobbRiddick Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 1 hour ago, ShadyBillsFan said: I think that is why Reed posted a Whitner picture I meant I wasn't 100% sure if it was LEVY who picked Whitner, rather than it was Levy who picked WHITNER.
DC Tom Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Limeaid said: The correct response is "You're an idiot." I read same term in my college textbooks. I just checked, they're not in mine. You need better textbooks.
Teddy KGB Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 27 minutes ago, teef said: this man did invent the backle. Is that the trick where he tackled them after they scored ?
MrEpsYtown Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 2 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Distant cousins? Whiffner certainly tackled like he only had one eye. 2
teef Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, Teddy KGB said: Is that the trick where he tackled them after they scored ? specifically when he would throw himself into a pile, back first for some reason.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 1 hour ago, teef said: this man did invent the backle. ...ad nauseam.......
thronethinker Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 3 hours ago, GoBills808 said: As opposed to the one I live on which, if you measure from its base which is at the bottom of the ocean, is easily the tallest mountain on earth. And if you consider land based mountains from peak to base Denali in Alaska is the tallest in the world. So the tallest marine based and land based mountains in the world are both in the United States. If you put Everest next to either in a strictly size comparison it is dwarfed. 1
billsfan_34 Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Tenhigh said: Right? And isn't Everest the tallest? Did I drink too much yesterday? Yes, Everest is the tallest mountain on the planet.
GoBills808 Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 12 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said: Yes, Everest is the tallest mountain on the planet. If Shaquille O’neal is standing in a 3’ hole, am I taller than him?
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